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Loss on account of frac- tional division of Tax Rate .13
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $1,783,513.03
ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION OF THE TAX RATE
136
Betterment Assessments added to Taxes:
Sewer and Sidewalk Assess- ments and Interest (apportioned) Total of all other Commitments $
3,881.47 $
3,881.47
TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL TAXES ON POLLS AND PROPERTY AND OF ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO DATE OF TAX RATE
$1,787,394.50
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS: March 29, 1963-Farm Animal Ex- cise $
148.88 $
Warrant to Collector-March 29, 1963 $ 148.88
November 4, 1963-Poll Tax
(Omitted Assessment)
62.00
Warrant to Collector-November 4, 1963
62.00
December 17, 1963-Sidewalk As- sessment
800.09
Warrant to Collector-December 17, 1963
800.09
December 20, 1963-Real Estate (Omitted Assessment)
35.36
Warrant to Collector-December 20, 1963
35.36
December 20, 1963-Personal Prop- erty (Omitted Assessment)
39.78
Warrant to Collector-December 20, 1963
39.78
December 24, 1963-Sewer Assess- ment
697.99
Warrant to Collector-December 24, 1963
697.99
December 30, 1963-Poll Tax (Omitted Assessment)
6.00
Warrant to Collector-December 30, 1963 6.00
TOTAL WARRANTS TO COLLEC- TOR ON POLLS AND PROP-
ERTY, BETTERMENTS, OMIT-
TED AND ADDITIONAL AS- SESSMENTS FOR 1963
$1,789,184.60
VALUATION OF
MOTOR VEHICLES FOR 1963 $ 4,670,660.00
Tax on Motor Vehi- cles for 1963 $ 262,530.30
Warrants to Collector
137
262,530.30
in 1963
TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION IN 1963 $24,729,474.00
TOTAL WARRANTS TO COLLEC- TOR FOR 1963 $2,051,714.90
AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS AT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING SINCE 1963 TAX RATE WAS FIXED:
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING -DECEMBER 9, 1963
$ 260.00 from Assessors' Clerk Account
100.00 from Treasurer's Expense Account
491.00 from Town Hall Lighting Account
250.00 from Engineering Salary Account
2,500.00 from School Capital Outlay Account
800.00 from School Operating Costs Account
700.00 from School General Control Account
2,825.00 from Road Machinery New Equipment Account
400.00 from Police New Cruiser Account
1,000.00 from School Building Account
918.90 from Central Street Building Demolition Account
145.00 from World War I Memorial Park Repair Account
486.95 from Excess & Deficiency Account
$10,876.85 Total
AMOUNT TO BE APPLIED TO 1964 GENERAL TAX LEVY:
$ 4,571.68 For Veterans' Benefits in excess of other appropria- tions. Chapter 44, Section 31, General Laws.
VALUE OF EXEMPTED REAL ESTATE - 1963
Churches, Parsonages, Schools, Hospitol and Cemeteries, etc. $3,653,425.00
Town Property 4,621,220.00
United States Post Office 108,000.00
United States of America (various parcels) 57,625.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
National Guard Armory 246,500.00
TOTAL EXEMPTED REAL ESTATE $8,686,770.00
VALUE OF EXEMPTED PERSONAL PROPERTY - 1963 Schools, Hospital, etc. $ 280,200.00
Town Property 795,090.00
TOTAL EXEMPTED PERSONAL PROPERTY $1,075,290.00
Total number of Motor Vehicles assessed 7,689
138
Total number of dwelling houses assessed 2,986
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES NORMANDIN ROSARIO ARPIN ERNEST A. FARLAND Board of Assessors
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
I wish to submit the following report as Collector for Southbridge from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1963. Taxes: Levy of 1960
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
$ 891.72
Payments to Treasurer
$ 261.69
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
630.03
Excise Taxes: Levy of 1961
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
1,365.24
Cancelled Abatements
1,314.96
Payments to Treasurer
2,101.35
Abatements
486.17
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
92.68
2,680.20
Taxes: Levy of 1961
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
7,456.38
Cancelled Abatements
22.63
7,479.01
Payments to Treasurer
4,059.10
Tax Titles
195 53
Abatements
10.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
3,214.38
7,479.01
Excise Taxes: Levy of 1962
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
11,476.64
Committed 1963
52,761.69
Refunds
1,945.40
66,183.73
Payments to Treasurer
54,059.14
Abatements
7,533.54
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
4,588.85
139
891.72
2,680.20
Reimbursement
2.20
66,183.73
Taxes: Levy of 1962
65,112.09
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963 Refunds
60.62
Cancelled Abatement
2.00
65,174.71
Payments to Treasurer
56,577.06
Abatements
214.27
Tax Titles
370.66
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
8,012.72
65,174.71
Excise Taxes: Levy of 1963
Committed
171,484.14
Refunds
2,246.86
173,731.00
Payments to Treasurer
145,655.58
Abatements
12,835.93
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
15,239.49
173,731.00
Taxes: Levy of 1963
Committed
1,783,778.53
Refunds
2,008.93
Cancelled Abatements
4.00
1,785,791.46
Payments to Treasurer
1,682,452.27
Abatements
35,543.37
Tax Title
477.78
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
67,318.04
1,785,791.46
Ambulance
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
65.00
Committed
227.50
Cancelled Abatements
20.00
312.50
Payments to Treasurer
207.50
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
105.00
312.50
Selectmen Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
2,300.00
140
Committed
2,800.00
5,100.00
Payments to Treasurer
1,100.00
Paid Direct to Treasurer
2,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
2,000.00
General Relief
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
3,059.36
Committed
4,145.40
Payments to Treasurer
982.20
Abatements
78.95
Paid Direct to Treasurer
1,915.41
State Adjustment
10.05
Outstanding Dec. 31
4,218.15
Public Welfare O. A. A.
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
422.93
Committed
1,020.18
1,443.11
Payments to Treasurer
1,438.27
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
4.84
1,443.11
School
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
686.83 9,275.58
9,962.41
Payments to Treasurer
7,000.81
Paid Direct to Treasurer
1,561.60
Abatements
41.85
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
1,358.15
9,962.41
Health
Committed
457.11
Payments to Treasurer
457.11
Unapportioned Sewers
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
3,114.72
Committed
1,553.36
4,668.08
Transferred for Apportionment Added to 1963 Taxes
2,612.90 501.82
141
5,100.00
7,204.76
7,204.76
Committed
Payments to Treasurer
855.37
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
697.99
4,668.08
Apportioned Sewers
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
10,398.12
Committed for Apportionment
2,612.90
Paid in Advance
111.00
Payments to Treasurer
2,273.46
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
10,626.56
13,011.02
Unapportioned Sewers
Committed
501.82
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
501.82
Unapportioned Sidewalks
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1963
560.48
Committed
800.09
1,360.57
Transferred to be Apportioned
379.75
Transferred to be Added to Taxes
180.73
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
800.09
1,360.57
Unapportioned Sidewalks
Added to Taxes
180.73
Payments to Treasurer
180.73
Apportioned Sidewalks
379.75
Payments to Treasurer
79.75
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
300.00
379.75
Fees and Interest
Municipal Lien
3.00
Sidewalk Discharges
6.00
Sewer Discharges
39.00
Comm. Interest on App. Sewers 1963
459.97
Comm. Interest on App. Sewers 1962
6.24
Comm. Int. on Sewer Paid in Adv.
.59
Comm. Interest on Unapp. Sidewalk
5.90
Comm. Interest App. Sidewalk
9.77
Levy 1960
21.67
Levy 1961
440.79
Levy 1962
2,539.23
Levy 1963
993.83
4,525.99
142
13,011.02
GRAND TOTAL $1,964,378.38 I wish to thank the townspeople and the various town of- ficials for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted, ELIZABETH M. DUHAMEL, Tax Collector.
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Cash in Banks and on Hand,
$ 727,748.57
Receipts for 1963
4,697,014.89
5,424,763.46
Disbursements for 1963
4,761,862.13
Cash in Banks and on Hand,
December 31, 1963
$ 662,901.33
TEMPORARY LOANS
Anticipation of Taxes, Due May 14, 1964 $ 400,000.00
FUNDED DEBT Date of Amount of Loan
Due 1963
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1963
New High School 1960
$1,210,000.00 $
60,000.00 $1,020,000.00
New Town Barn 1960
60,000.00
12,000.00
24,000.00
Airport 1959
50,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
$1,320,000.00 $ 82,000.00 $1,054,000.00
TRUST FUNDS
Mary Mynott Fund:
Balance Jan. 1, 1963
1963
Balance
Interest Dec. 31, '63 $ 40.00 $ 1,000.00
Southbridge Savings Bank $ 1,000.00 Boyer Fund:
Southbridge Savings Bank Ella M. Cole Fund:
633.84
25.58
659.42
Attleboro Savings Bank
1,000.00
40 00
1,000.00
Cambridge Savings Bank
1,000.00
40.00
1,000.00
Charlestown 5-Cents Sav-
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Issue
January 1, 1963
ings Bank
1,000.00
41.86
1,000.00
Jesse J. Angell Fund:
Southbridge Savings Bank
2,109.88
85.22
2,195.10
Hannah Edwards Fund:
First National Bank, Boston
5,000.00
270.00
5,000.00
Mabel Murphy Fund:
Southbridge Savings Bank
2,000.00
80.00
2,000.00
Adah Stedman Fund:
Southbridge Credit Union
1,000.00
40.00
1,000.00
$14,743.72
$ 662.66
$14,854.52
CEMETERY FUND
Balance Dec. 31, 1963
1963 Interest
Cambridge Savings Bank
$ 3,000.00
$ 120.00
Dedham Institution for Savings
2,000.00
80.00
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
127.50
Lynn Institution for Savings
2,000.00
80.00
Leominster Savings Bank
2,500.00
100.00
Millbury Savings Bank
2,000.00
80.00
New Bedford 5-Cent Savings
3,000.00
123.75
Natick 5-Cents Savings
2,500.00
103.13
Southbridge Savings Bank
21,235.30
797.87
Salem 5-Cents Savings
3,000.00
121.88
Winchendon Savings Bank
3,000.00
127.50
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
83.75
Webster 5-Cents Savings
2,000.00
80.00
Worcester 5-Cents Savings
2,000.00
80.00
Worcester Federal Co-operative
4,000.00
170.00
Workingmen's Co-operative
8,000.00
320.00
Merchant's Co-operative
4,000.00
167.50
Mattapan Co-operative
2,000.00
83.75
Mt. Washington Co-operative
4,000.00
165.00
Southbridge Co-operative
2,000.00
80.00
Merrimack Co-operative
2,000.00
80.00
First Federal Savings
4,000.00
170.00
Minot Co-operative
2,000.00
80.00
Lincoln Co-operative
2,000.00
80.00
Southbridge Credit Union
4,000.00
160.00
Southbridge Credit Union
5,000.00
200.00
Southbridge Credit Union (Louise Orr)
10,000.00
400.00
Southbridge Credit Union (R. Stedman)
1,000.00
40.00
$107,235.30
$ 4,301.63
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Cemetery Fund as of January 1, 1963 Added to Fund, 1963
$106,035.30 1,200.00
Cemetery Fund as of December 31, 1963
$107,235.30
Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND L. GIROUARD, C.P.A. Treasurer.
REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I wish to submit the following report of the work accom- plished by the Engineering Department for the year 1963.
NEW CONSTRUCTION PLANNED, LAID OUT, INSPECTED
1. River Street Reconstruction - Frank J. Shields, Inc.
2. Crystal Street Reconstruction - Ciesla Bros., Inc.
3. Woodycrest Avenue Reconstruction - Frank J. Shields, Inc.
4. Lens Street Reconstruction - Stanley Kaitbenski
5. Ashland Avenue Reconstruction - Highway Department
6. Charlton Street Sewer - Duff Construction Co. (incomplete)
7. Highland Street Sewer - Duff Construction Co.
8. Fort Sumpter Road Sewer - Ciesla Bros., Inc.
9. High View Street Sewer - C. F. Chase (Paid by Private Owners)
10. Red Oak Lane Sewer -C. F. Chase (Paid by Private Owners)
11. High Street Sewer - C. F. Chase
(Paid by Private Owners)
12. Cathy Lane Sewer-C. F. Chase (Paid by Private Owners)
13. Morris Street Sewer - Ciesla Bros., Inc. (Paid by Private Owners)
14. Drainage and Sidewalk on Dresser Street - Regep Excavating Co.
15. Highridge Avenue Drain - Ciesla Bros., Inc.
16. Morris Street Field Drain - Highway Department
17. Temple Drive - Highway Department
18. Surfacing and Appurtenant Work at Dresser Field Tennis Court - Regep Excavating Co.
19. Demolition and Removal of buildings at Central Street Parking Lot - LaPlante Bros., Inc.
20. Construction of Wall on Roumanian Avenue - Frank J. Shields, Inc.
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21. Grading, Surfacing and Appurtenant Works on Central Street Parking Lot - Stanley Kaitbenski
22. Construction of Steps at Dresser Street Feild - R. Zolla Co.
23. Chain Link Fence on Marcy Street and Remove and Reset Fence at Dresser Street Field - Fitzgerald Fence Co.
24. The building of a Basketball Court at West Street School Stanley Kaitbenski
25. Hauling and grading of loam and appurtenant work at Oak Ridge Cemetery - Stanley Kaitbenski
26. Dresser Street Sidewalk - Highway Department
27. Roger Street Grading - Highway Department
28. Morris Street Grading - Highway Department
29. Furnishing and installing a heating and ventilation sys- tem at Center of Hope on Walnut Street - Mckinstry Ice Co.
30. Installation of electrical fixtures and wiring at Pleasant Street School - Paul's Electrical Service
31. Erection of two vestibules at Town Hall - Lebanon Building Co. (incomplete)
NEW STREETS LAID OUT
1. High View Street
2. Cathy Lane
3. Red Oak Lane
4. Pleasant Street
5. Breakneck Road
6. Buckley Street
BOUNDS SET
1. Ridge Road
2. Marc Avenue
3. Dennison Hill Road
4. Woodycrest Avenue
5. River Street
SURVEYS
Sections - Nuisance Brook, and Old Sturbridge Road. Bounds Checked - Pleasant Street Layout, Oak Ridge Ceme- tery Layout, Cathy Lane, and Highridge Avenue. Grades - Nuisance Brook, Kingsley Street, Crestview Street, Highridge Avenue, Chartier Lane, Country Club Place, Ridge Road, and Marc Avenue.
INVESTIGATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS
Check Lines - Franklin Terrace, Forest Avenue, Roumanian Avenue, Main Street, Breakneck Road, West Street, River Street, Country Club Place, Pleasant Street Base Line, Property Lines at Nuisance Brook.
Estimate - Charlton Street Sewer, High Street Drain, Warren Street Drain, Old Sturbridge Road Reconstruction,
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Ashland Avenue Reconstruction, Williams Street Re- construction, Hartwell Street Regrading, Henry Street Reconstruction, Belmont Street Reconstruction, Maple Street Drain.
Abstract - Abuttors of Lebanon Hill.
Preparation of commitment for Assessments - Chestnut Street Sewer, Fort Sumpter Road Sewer, Woodycrest Avenue Sidewalk.
Check Water Line - Worcester Street, and Laurel Hill Road. Check Sewer Line - Highland Street, Pleasant Street, East Main Street, Mechanic Street.
House Numbers - 46.
Street Permits - 104.
Plans - Airport, Area Plan of Coombs Street, Henry Street Field, Forest Avenue, Lovely Street, Collier Street, High Street, School Street, and Cisco Street.
Checked - Chestnut Street Drain, Temple Drive Drain, North Street Drain, Dennison Drive, Charlton Street, Main Street (checked 2 sewer house connections and 1 drain connection), Cliff Street Culvert, Guelph Woods Road Drain, Hillcrest Avenue (junk permit).
The work completed this year cost $116,605.00. Four roads were built at a total cost of $62,000.00; $26,284.76 of this total was paid by the State under Chapter 782. 2400 feet of sewers were built at a total cost of $22,600.00 which is approximately three times the average amount spent for sewers in one year. $8,900.00 was spent for drains, $1,069.00 was spent for side- walk, and $30,268.00 was spent for miscellaneous projects.
The Master Plan Report contains the following: "South- bridge must realize the importance of immediate courses of action for attaining its share of positive growth." An ac- celerated public works program has been planned which we hope will materialize with the aid of Federal Funds. A five- year capital outlay program has also been made which pro- vides for approximately $100,000.00 worth of public works each year for the next five years. I strongly recommend that favor- able action be taken by the Voters at the next annual meeting to initiate both programs.
Again this year, all work was done with the full co- operation of the Highway Department and the Board of Se- lectmen, which resulted in better work and a great saving to the Town of Southbridge.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank the members of your Board, and other Boards, Committees, and Departments for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY A. RACICOT, P.E., Town Engineer
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
To Board of Selectmen:
Dear Sirs:
Report of the Building Inspector for the year ending De- cember 31, 1963.
A total of 105 permits were issued.
38 permits for single family residents
3 permits for four (4) family residents
4 permits for alterations of four (4) family residents
2 permits for two (2) bowling alleys
The balance was for miscellaneous buildings, additions, and alterations.
Demolish permits were issued for buildings that caused a loss of twenty-four (24) apartments.
A total of 672 calls were made on complaints and inspec- tion of property and buildings.
Inspection and certificates were made on ten (10) elevators.
Yours truly, A. RAYMOND DARTT, Building Inspector
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
January 2, 1964
Southbridge, Mass.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the Tree Warden De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1963.
The past year deadwood and broken branches were pruned out of Town owned streets and roadside trees. Nineteen trees were cut down and removed. Five stumps were removed. Forty-four Storm-Damaged trees were repaired. Tree pre- servative applied to cavities that needed repainting.
Thirty Town owned Shade Trees were root pruned and transplanted on Town Streets where trees were removed. Twenty Shade Trees were purchased, planted and guyed on new streets. Seventeen Main Street trees were fertilized to improve the condition and appearance of these trees.
Two trees located at number 8 and number 12 Summer Street, were cut down and removed. Necessary repairs were made to sidewalk and abutting property.
Respectfully submitted, CHESTER J. MASKA, Tree Warden
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REPORT OF GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT
January 2, 1964
Southbridge, Mass.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the Moth Extermination Account for the year ending December 31, 1963.
As many Town owned trees and wooded areas as possible were sprayed the past year, with a hydraulic sprayer using Malathion and DDT insecticide.
In sprayed areas infestation has been kept down with good results.
Respectfully submitted, CHESTER J. MASKA,
Moth Superintendent
REPORT OF DUTCH ELM DISEASE
January 2, 1964
Southbridge, Mass.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the Dutch Elm Disease Account for the year ending December 31, 1963.
Deadwood out of elm trees on Town Streets and roadsides were removed. Storm-Damaged elm trees on Town Streets and roadsides were repaired. Twelve dead elm trees were removed and eleven stumps.
Town owned elm trees on Town Streets were sprayed twice with a hydraulic sprayer using Sevin, Malathion and DDT insecticides. Dormant in the spring to control the Elm Bark Beetle, to protect elm trees from beetle feeding all bark surfaces of living elms that may be invaded by bark beetles from infected wood. Summer (leaf spray) to protect elm leaves of elms from being fed upon by the elm leaf beetle, it feeds on the leaves of elms and when it is abundant the leaves become brown and fall off. Such defoliation weakens the trees, and many valuable elms have been killed as a result of outbreaks of this insect.
This year our Town received State aid. The State sent a three man crew with a winch truck for two days, April tenth and the eleventh.
Respectfully submitted, CHESTER J. MASKA, Moth Superintendent
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MOSQUITO CONTROL
January 2, 1964
Southbridge, Mass.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for Mosquito Control, for the year ending December 31, 1963.
Baytex and DDT insecticide was applied with a hydraulic sprayer to swamp and low lying areas on Fairmont Avenue, Charlton Street, swamp and Flats areas. Oak Ridge low lying areas. Elm Street and Meadowbrook Road, rear of Clemence Lumber Co., with excellent results. Because of the limited funds the remaining swamp areas could not be sprayed.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER J. MASKA, Moth Superintendent
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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Report of the Planning Board:
The Southbridge Planning Board submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1963 in accordance with the General Laws.
Board held one public hearing for a sub-division on Den- nison Heights, which was granted;
Board held two hearings for Zone changes, one presented by Antony Tieri to extend the multiple family district on Co- hassee Street, was defeated at the town meeting;
One presented by Skarbros Bros. to extend the retail busi- ness zone on North Street was approved at a special Town Meeting.
Several plans not requiring approval under Sub-division Control Law were endorsed.
The following street layouts were approved: Cathy Lane, High View and Red Oak Lane.
Numerous inquiries as to lot sizes, building requiremnets, and zone definitions were answered.
Zone maps and regulations on sub-division laws are avail- able at the Planning Board Office.
We wish to thank the citizens and all Town Officials for their co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
MARC ARSENAULT, Chairman ROBERT PARA, Secretary ROLAND PONTBRIAND HORMIDAS BEAUDRY EDMUND RYAN
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
In accordance with the law and custom, I submit the fol- lowing report of the year ending December 31, 1963, giving names of members of the Fire Department, values of proper- ties under my supervision, number of fires we responded to, values of porperties where loss occurred.
We responded to 24 bell alarms, 248 still alarms, total alarms for the year-272.
420 Hydrants at $100.00 each per year
$ 42,000.00
Value of Buildings
766,000.00
Loss on Buildings
46,000.00
Insurance on Buildings
624,000.00
Insurance paid on Buildings
45,915.35
Value of Contents
258,150.00
Loss on Contents
3,804.27
Insurance on Contents
213,150.00
Insurance paid on Contents
3,034.27
Inventory of The Fire Department
Fire Station
$ 90,000.00
Fire Apparatus
78,000 00
Fire Department Supplies
12,000.00
Gamewell Fire Alarm System
80,000.00
Calls Responded to in 1963
Alarms
272
Lock-outs
13
Complaints
237
Grass and Brush
140
Ambulance
872
1534 Total
ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief Alva J. Gregoire
Assistant Chief Daniel Daniels
Captain Ovila Donais
Lieut., Armand Dumas
Inspector, Jean P. St. Amant
Lieut., William Berry
Ernest Collette
Clerk, Edward Boucher Romeo E. Mathieu
Victor Caouette
Napoleon White
Raoul Plouffe
Lionel Bachand
Adrien Pouliot
Arthur Marand Rodolph Arpin
Roland LaRochelle
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Biagio Puccilli Roger Favreau Raymond Nadeau Edward McNally
Alfred Langevin Laurent McDonald Clarence McDonald James Brackett
Hose Co. No. 1
Captain, Clarence Blais Chester O'Claire Henry Santelli Roland Pepin Lawrence Tavernier
Lieut., Thomas Mannis Lennie Rutanen Raymond Dartt
George Caplette
George Paul
Hose Co. No. 2
Captain, Eugene Gaumond
Lieut., Aime Ravenelle
Ferdinand Szczypien
George Plouffe
Lawrence Lavigueur
Ronald Woolhouse
Donald Belanger
George Poulin
Robert Lapierre
Melvin Williams
Aerial Ladder Co. No. 1
Captain, Arthur Caplette
Lieut., Armand Durocher
Henry Latour
Robert Talbot
Clifford Shaw
Joseph Lavallee
Anthony Trifone
Roland Laroche
Roger Caouette
Joseph Bachand
Normand Robidoux
PERMITS ISSUED
Transporting Gasoline 0
High Explosives
51
Range Oil Burners
16
Power Oil Burners
83
Open Air Fires
455
Removal of Gasoline Tanks
6
Decorations
15
Bottled Gas
12
Burning Paint off Buildings
4
Gas Tanks
4
Anti-Freeze
4
Kerosene
2
Duplicates
86
INSPECTIONS
Stores
95
Business Buildings
132
Single Dwellings
746
Multiple Dwellings
838
Garages and Service Stations
35
Public Halls
4
Restaurants
9
Clubs
10
Cafes
10
152
Diners
2
Hotels
1
Schools
86
Hospitals
Rest Homes
Decorations
14 5
Storage Tanks
237
Re-inspections
216
Range Burners
595
Power Burners
1596
Lock-outs
13
Churches
48
Gas Tanks
4
Bottle Gas
169
In closing my report for last year, I wish to thank the Citi- zens for their co-operation, and members of the Fire Depart- ment for their loyalty to their work.
In conclusion, the Chief, Alva J. Gregoire, on behalf of the members of the Fire Department wishes to thank the Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials for their courtesy and consideration of the Department.
ALVA J. GREGOIRE,
Chief of The Fire Department
For the Fire Department EDWARD BOUCHER, Clerk
REPORT OF FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Forest Fire Department answered 140 alarms for forest fires in 1963. There were 455 permits issued for fires in the open.
INVENTORY OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
Equipment $13,000.00
Supplies 1,000.00
Deputy Forest Fire Wardens
Daniel Daniels
Armand Dumas
Romeo Lippe
Joseph P. Servant
Biagio Puccilli
Leopold Langlois
Ovila Donais Rosario Bellerose
I wish at this time to thank the people for their good will and again ask their co-operation with this Department to pre- vent fires in this vicinity.
ALVA J. GREGOIRE, Forest Fire Warden
153
5 4
Complaints
REPORT OF AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
In rendering my report for the past year, I wish to state that there was an appropriation of $1,100.00 for this Depart- ment.
During the past year the Ambulance made the following trips.
Southbridge
729
Worcester
68
Sturbridge
22
Boston
15
Webster
6
Brimfield
5
Rutland
4
Grafton
4
Charlton
3
Jamaica Plains
3
Norfolk
2
Rochdale
1
Framingham
1
North Grosvenordale
1
Woodstock
1
Middleboro
1
West Roxbury
1
Attleboro
1
West Dudley
1
Spencer
1
Holyoke
1
Wrentham
1
Total
872
Inventory of The Ambulance Department
Equipment
$8,687.00
Supplies
471.00
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1963.
The following Streets were resurfaced in whole or part with MC Asphalt.
Clemence Hill Road
Upland Avenue
154
Guelphwood Road Franklin Terrace Dennison Lane High Ridge Road Torrey Road Charlton Street Crestview Drive Idlewood Street Franklin Street
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